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It was reported last week, Natwest one of the largest UK and Global banking companies are to introduce walk-in appointments for problem gamblers within their high street branches. It seems other major UK financial institutions are taking steps in the prevention of gambling related problems.Transaction LimitsAt the beginning of this week, HSBC posted a tweet…
MP’s have recommended the Government to reduce stakes on online gambling products along with levies and a ban on credit card payments, in a bid to reduce the risks to vulnerable gamblers.Share Prices DroppedThe Gambling Related Harm all-party parliamentary group (GRH) has suggested the maximum deposits on gambling products to be set at £2, bringing…
Isle of Man based software giant Microgaming, have released Long Mu Fortunes, a beautifully designed slot with the essence of Chinese myth. The game has been designed exclusively by Fortune Factory Studios, the talented people behind hit slot game, Village People Macho Moves.AboutThe 5 reel, ten payline video slot transports players to the far east…
The parent company of Paddy Power Betfair, Flutter Entertainment, are about to complete merger with Canada’s Stars Group in a Multi Billion £ deal. The Stars Group who own brands such as Sky Betting, PokerStars and Full Tilt have a huge presence in the US market.US Market ExpansionThe new deal will see Flutter-Stars focus on…
Ladbrokes are to avoid a fine from UKGC for telling victims of problem gambler Tony Parente, they would only get compensation if they did not report the crime to regulators.Last year The Guardian published a report detailing how problem gambler Tony Parente and the five victims he stole money from to fuel his habit, to…
The Commissioner of the PGA Golf Tours, Jay Monahan, has announced gambling on the PGA Tournaments will be available in 2020. The announcement was made at the Zozo Championships held in japan this week.Wider AudienceHis main aim is to tap in to new audiences with more interest taken in the sport and prolonging interest over…
Net Entertainments lucky Leprechaun Finn is back for a second outing. The little ginger leprechaun with his green suit and dashing dance moves returns this December in Finn’s Golden Tavern.Finn’s Golden TavernOriginally, we saw Finn make his debut in Finn and The Swirly Spin where the leprechaun was in search of the ultimate pot of…
Evolution Gaming, a leading provider of live casino games have penned a deal with Flutter Entertainment brands Paddy Power Befair in what they describe as a ‘major live casino deal’.Entire Portfolio Across Both BrandsThe new deal will see Evolutions entire gaming portfolio rolled out across both Paddy Power and Betfair platforms, including exclusive games such…
Software developers Play N Go have penned a content deal with Paddy Power Betfair to integrate a number of its games on their platform. The content will be launched across Paddypower.com and Betfair.com, with more global markets expected in the future.Top Game TitlesEstablished titles such as Sword and the Grail, Legacy of Egypt and newly…
Trustly, a Swedish payment solution has been a firm favourite of payment method over the years for players wanting to make an instant deposit at online casinos. With less people using cash as a payment method in everyday life, Trustly have developed ‘Trustly Live’, enabling players to place bets at land-based casinos without using cash.How…
Imagine, a couple of months after registering an account at a new online casino you become a multi millionaire!Well that’s exactly what happened to a woman from Finland, playing at Casumo Casino, she placed a stake of €0.50 on Yggdrasil’s progressive jackpot slot game Joker Millions, the jackpot dropped and she won a whooping €3,041,054.79.…
NetEnt have announced the release of their latest Asian-themed slot game, Sweety Honey Fruity. The game offers five reels and fifteen paylines with a low to medium volatility.Sweety Honey Fruity follows on from the release of NetEnt’s Asian themed Twin Happiness video slot last month.Classic Fruit Machine with Chinese ThemeExotic fruits such as Dragon fruit,…
Salford Red Devils Rugby fans, Gary Smeaton and best friend Kris Shenton, have been left fuming and vow to take William Hill to court after a winning bet of £23,400 has not been paid after it was revealed a case of human error had occurred by a William Hill staff member.£100 Double BetThe two Rugby…
LeoVegas, a leading online gambling operator has challenged Swedish regulator Spelinspektionen’s decision to grant them a two-year operating license instead of the standard five-year term.FineLeoVegas acquired the Swedish License back in November 2018 in the new regulated market, instead of the five-year term, LeoVegas were only approved a two-year period. Spelinspektionen said the shorter term…
Innovative gaming provider Red Tiger Gaming have added yet another jackpot to its Jackpot Network, which sees a player win ever hour, of every day.From the 1st October 2019, players contribute, not only to the Daily and Super Drop Jackpots, but now the Hourly.Popular Jackpot GamesRed Tiger’s Jackpot Drop launched back in April 2019 and…
Gaming Realms have linked up with Kindred Group, one of the top online gaming operators in Europe, which will see Kindred launch their Slingo Original portfolio of games across their brands which include Maria Casino, Unibet, Bingo.com and 32Red which serve over 25m customers worldwide. Games will include the extremely popular titles such as Slingo XXXtreme,…
Software developer NetEnt has developed a new game in conjunction with Rank Group’s Grosvenor Casinos. Perfect Blackjack is now available to play across the NetEnt Live Network.The new game strives to teach the players the perfect strategy and offers an RTP of 99.5%, which no doubt will entice new players to the game.How it worksIt…
PlayAmo has added a new payment option CoinsPaid which will see their players being able to cash out their winnings in various crypto currencies.Options include Bitcoin (BTC), Litecoin (LTC), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Ethereum (ETH).The cryptocurrency options will give players more security, range and anonymity. CoinsPaid is a very versatile system which will make it easier…
Microgaming and Casino Rewards have come together to produce an exciting new Casino Rewards, exclusive progressive jackpot slot. Mega Vault Millionaire is the latest slot to be part of the Mega Moolah Jackpot network of games.Available Exclusively at Casino Rewards CasinosThe new game will only be available to play at casinos in the Casino Rewards…
Microgaming recently dropped a bombshell on its website announcing their award winning poker network is to be no more.After over 16 years success online, the Microgaming Poker Network (MPN) is to close its doors in 2020. Winning various awards along the way, the MPN paved the way for online poker play, puling in players from…
